This year based on the substantial HISD budget cuts, and the Wharton’s need for additional PTO money to fund critical programs, such as IB, transportation for field trips, fine arts enrichment programs and much more, the PTO and school leadership made the decision to partner with Boosterthon. Wharton recently finished a first-year partnership with Boosterthon, a for-profit company that works with schools to raise money through fun run pledges or flat donations.

Following is some information on how the program works.

Wharton receives 52% of the proceeds. Boosterthon 100% administers the program from start to finish, for which they are paid 48% of the proceeds. Wharton also paid an upfront fee ($2,000), along with t-shirts for every student ($1,990). T-shirts are optional and up to the school. Upfront and shirts costs were due at the end of the program. Here’s a breakdown:

Total raised: $40,560

Wharton’s Portion: $21,094

Expenses: $3,990

Wharton’s Profit: $17,104 (Wharton’s portion minus expenses)

For all future fundraising activities where the proceeds are shared between Wharton PTO and a third-party partner, this information will be prominently disclosed on event communication and on the PTO website.

Join us for our first Wharton Dual Language Academy Spirit Night at Chick-fil-a. Simply mention Wharton when you order inside the restaurant or in the drive-thru and 20% of your total bill will be donated to the school. Participa de la primera noche “Spirit Night” de Wharton en Chick-fil-a. Simplemente menciona a Wharton cuando hagas tu …